#8E985E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.7% 0.081 116.7), rgb(142, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8E985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E985E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.081 116.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E985E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E985E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E985E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E985E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA679
oklch(70.7% 0.063 116.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E985E
oklch(65.7% 0.081 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#707A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E672D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5426
oklch(42.8% 0.068 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#8E985E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F925A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9361 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94928A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E985E
#8E985E
oklch(65.7% 0.081 116.7)
- #9687BD
#9687BD
oklch(65.7% 0.081 296.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E985E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.